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1962 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainLeon Cholakis[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Memphis State     8 1 0
    Oregon State     9 2 0
    No.9Penn State     9 2 0
    West Texas State     9 2 0
    Boston College     8 2 0
    Utah State     8 2 0
    Villanova     7 3 0
    Buffalo     6 3 0
    Oregon     6 3 1
    Houston     7 4 0
    Miami (FL)     7 4 0
    Army     6 4 0
    Holy Cross     6 4 0
    Louisville     6 4 0
    Xavier     6 4 0
    Florida State     4 3 3
    Air Force     5 5 0
    Montana     5 5 0
    Navy     5 5 0
    Notre Dame     5 5 0
    Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
    Pittsburgh     5 5 0
    Syracuse     5 5 0
    Texas Western     4 5 0
    New Mexico State     4 6 0
    Colgate     3 5 1
    Idaho     2 6 1
    San Jose State     2 8 1
    Boston University     2 7 0
    Dayton     2 8 0
    Detroit     1 8 0
    Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
    Colorado State     0 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–5. The offense scored 159 points while the defense allowed 110 points.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 22atOklahoma
  • Norman, OK
  • L 3–754,000
    September 29vs. Army
  • New York, NY
  • L 2–929,500
    October 13Boston College
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
  • W 12–031,000[2]
    October 20atPenn State
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • L 19–2046,920
    October 27atHoly Cross
  • Worcester, MA
  • W 30–2020,000[3]
    November 3atPittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • L 6–2423,473
    November 10Navy
    • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
  • W 34–640,500
    November 17George Washington
    • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
  • W 35–018,000[4]
    November 24West Virginia
    • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
  • L 6–1713,000[5]
    December 8atUCLA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • W 12–714,485

    [1]

    1963 NFL Draft[edit]

    Player Round Pick Position Club
    John Mackey 2 19 Tight end Baltimore Colts
    Don King 6 83 Halfback Detroit Lions
    Walt Sweeney 8 107 Guard Cleveland Browns
    Dave Meggyesy 17 226 Linebacker St. Louis Cardinals

    [6]

    References[edit]

  • ^ George Beahon (October 14, 1962). "Syracuse Comes Alive, 12–0". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1962). "Syracuse Downs Holy Cross, 30-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  • ^ "Tough Orange defense spearheads 35–0 win". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.

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